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First-Year Students

Who is a First-Year Student?

Helping ensure that you are on the correct path helps ensure that you find the best
information.

You are a first-year student if you wish to enroll at WCU to earn an undergraduate
degree, and:

You are still completing or have completed high school or its equivalentAND

You have not attempted college coursework since completion of high school (with the
exception of the summer immediately following spring graduation from high school)

NOTE: Earning advanced standing or dual-enrollment college courses while in high school
does not change your student type from first year to transfer; the timing of high
school completion determines the student type, not the amount of college coursework
completed (including early college or other dual-enrollment students who may have
earned an associate’s degree while completing high school). Your amount of college
credit (and other advanced credits such as AP or IB) affects your student classification
(freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) rather than your student type.

Applying as a First-Year Student

Whether you are considering making an application or have already done so, you have
come to the right place—a place to help you navigate the application process.

Because of the keen interest in attending WCU and the varied credentials of applicants,
WCU has established more than one path to admission. Learn about four different admission
paths for first-year students through First-year Admission Options.

What is considered in the admission decision? First-year Admission Requirements sheds light on factors that affect admission decisions and details Minimum Course
Requirements (MCR) and other requirements that have been established by the UNC Board
of Governors or WCU. Have you earned advanced or college credit? Are recommendations
required or preferred? Can you submit an essay? Check out the Records for Admission section to
be sure that you submit all required records as well as supplemental information that
best supports your application for admission.

The admission process is competitive, so the more timely and comprehensive the submission
of an application and supporting documentation, the greater chance of a favorable
admission decision. When a prospective first-year student applies, he or she promptly
will receive an acknowledgment letter (be sure to keep the letter as reference) that
provides access information to MyWCU(learn more below), the applicant’s best way to track his or her progress and status
through the admission process.

We hope you will visit. We hope you will apply if you have not done so already. We hope that you will return to these resources
often as an applicant to guide you on your path to WCU.

Tracking Your Application Status

Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive a mailed letter of acknowledgment
that it has been received by the Office of Admission. A week after your acknowledgment
letter is sent you will receive an email providing instructions on how to activate
your MyWCU account. Once activated, you will be able to log into MyWCU and track your
application status through the My Application Status and To Do List section. This
section will reflect all items which you are required or encouraged to go through
the enrollment process.

Admitted students can access and follow the online path through the enrollment process,
submit deposits (tuition and housing) to reserve a space in the entering class, and
submit orientation fees once registration for orientation is open.

Note: The Office of Admission can send you instructions on how to activate your account,
should you no longer have that email handy. However, once your account is activated,
the Office of Admission cannot retrieve your password. You would need to contact IT
to have your password reset, in order to regain access to MyWCU.